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Weekend Fun 80, Political jokes for 2022 elections
I am reposting some jokes that I got from various group chats (GCs): DAANIN NA LANG PO NATIN SA SURVEY... Wag na Mag Away "WHO IS YOUR PRESIDENT???"Para po confidential ang inyong mga boto, gagamit po...
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BWorld 508, Tobacco taxes and smuggling in the Philippines
* My article in BusinessWorld, October 4, 2021.Keeping taxes of tobacco products high and raising them is a favorite policy measure of governments, health NGOs, and other sectors. The twin goals are:...
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Energy 156, More on Europe going back to coal and gas
Europe says they hate fossil fuels then beg for more fossil fuels even at high prices because they are scared of massive blackouts, their beloved wind solar are not producing enough power. Also a...
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Covid 58,CDC Ph Huddle about DOH experts, Octa, vaccine
Early this evening I was one of several speakers and reactors. Aside from the ppt presentations by Doc Jody and me, discussions were spontaneous, free flowing and focused, what a night. Anyway here is...
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BWorld 509, Lockdown, declining births, growth contraction, and vax...
* My column in BusinessWorld, October 11, 2021. The Philippines’ lockdown is turning 19 months long this week. The “two weeks only” lockdown imposed on March 16, 2020 became two months, and is now...
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Climate 102, Climate money expectation, from $100 B/year to trillion+ per year
The expected climate money based on the UN climate meeting 2015, the "Paris Agreement" was $100 B a year starting 2020 to 2025 or so. Now only two months to 2022 and this is not yet happening.And the...
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Pol Ideology 81, Human rights and dangers of turning socialist
Yesterday, my friend and young dynamic lawyer, Atty Arpee Santiago gave a talk at our college alumni group UPSEAA. Good lecture.Arpee started with historical and philosophical evolution of the concept...
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BWorld 510, Energy prices, climate spending and NGCP
* My article in BusinessWorld, October 18, 2021.The bad energy supply situation in Europe, China, and India has worsened as evidenced by continued rise in prices of key energy commodities. This column...
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Covid 59, Natural immunity vs vax immunity
Some old stories I read, reposting them now, enjoy.(1) Vaccinating people who have had covid-19: why doesn’t natural immunity count in the US?BMJ 2021; 374 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.n2101...
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BWorld 511, High deaths, low births, reduced smoking and the WHO
* My column in BusinessWorld last October 25.As All Saints Day (Nov. 1) and All Souls Day (Nov. 2) approach, it is timely to discuss some vital statistics. DECLINING BIRTHS, RISING DEATHS Last week,...
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Macroecon 15, US trade, inflation, public debt
Three macroeconomic indicators of the US under Biden:(1) Trade deficit.US trade deficit average -$45 B/month (or ave. -$1.5 B/day) prior to 2020 became roughly -$58 B/month in 2020 (lockdowns in...
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BWorld 512, Letter from SEATCA tobacco control and my Rejoinder
Reposting two papers published in BusinessWorld same day, same page. The image below is not part of my rejoinder, I just added it here. Image source,...
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Covid 60, The CDC Ph Covid Summit, Nov. 25, Vivere Hotel, Alabang
The Concerned Doctors and Citizens of the Philippines (CDC Ph) will hold its first ever "Covid Summit" this coming November 25, Thursday, full-day event, at Vivere Hotel, Alabang, Muntinlupa. All...
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BWorld 513, Climate and coal, PSALM, NEA and NGCP
* My column in BusinessWorld last Nov. 1, 2021.My Cup Of LibertyBy Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.Today is the second day of the 13-day UN Climate Conference 2021 in Glasgow, UK. Until last week, many news...
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Tax Cut 35, Why oil taxes should be small or zero
Oil is a useful public good. Not a public bad. So oil taxes should be as low as possible, if not zero. If people think oil is a public bad, they should consider doing cow de carabao tilling of land...
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BWorld 514, Vaccination plateau and rising cases, Part 2
* My article in BusinessWorld, November 8, 2021.-----------This is a follow-up to this column’s Sept. 20 piece (https://www.bworldonline.com/vaccination-plateau-and-rising-cases/), and also complements...
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Philippines maritime economy
The Philippines has 7,500+ islands and islets, a huge archipelago. Some islands have huge population, the biggest islands of course are Luzon (Metro Manila, Central and Northern Luzon, Cagayan and...
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BWorld 515, Blackout economics, COP26 and Negros’ power prices
* My column in BusinessWorld last November 15. “Blackout economics” is the improper allocation of limited resources that leads to blackouts and power outages. I created this phrase and its definition...
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Covid 61, CCH and CDC Ph full page ads re mandatory vaccination
The Covid Call to Humanity (CCH, https://covidcalltohumanity.org/) issued a full-page ad at the Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI) last December 1. It struck some nerves in some government agencies...
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BWorld 516, Economic forum and COVID summit
* My article in BusinessWorld, November 22, 2021.-----------------The year 2021 will end in six weeks and there are many business conferences and economic forums that pin their hopes for 2022. Among...
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